Just yesterday we mentioned Michael Ealy’s addition to the cast of “Being Mary Jane.” Now, word is BET has breached their contract with the star of the show, Gabrielle Union. Union is suing Black Entertainment Television with claims that the network is trying to finesse two new seasons all-in-one. BET wants to shoot seasons 4 and 5 together and package it into a 20-episode, single season. According to the Associated Press… “The actress claims in the suit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles County Superior Court that BET promised it would shoot no more than 13 episodes a season. She says those promises came in spite of a contract Union signed allowing up to 26 episodes per season. The filing claims BET wants to combine the seasons to kick in an option to extend her contract another year. The lawsuit also says BET wants to avoid paying Union a contractually obligated, per-episode raise. Union wants unspecified damages. A BET spokeswoman says in a statement that the network feels it’s contractually within its rights.”
